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PEACH COOKIES/ Patience

Royal Icing can be very finicky and occasionally does not turn out perfectly. If you look closely at the unfinished cookie, you can see how the icing did not dry to a smooth finish and appears bumpy. All cookie decorators have this problem from time to time and there’s no easy answer. I may have over-beaten the meringue powder (dried egg whites), which is the first step in making royal icing, or over-beaten the icing. Another possibility could be that too much food coloring was added to the icing and the icing was over-stirred. To achieve the red-orange color, I used a lot of red and orange gel food coloring which may have changed the consistency of the icing. None of this affects the taste of the cookie. Although, the likely culprit is that when preparing the flood icing, I added too much water at one time. It is essential to add only 1/2 teaspoon or short spritz (if using a spray bottle) at a time, then stir to incorporate the water. Repeat the process several times and add water in very small amounts until achieving flood consistency icing. Too much water can also prevent the royal icing from drying, and remain tacky even after 24-48 hours. Patience is key!

I planned to airbrush the edges to add dimension to the cookie, but instead added sanding sugar to hide the imperfections. Who was it who said, ‘when you get lemons, make lemonade?’

Joan,Thought I stop by for a visit this warm Sunday afternoon in Texas and my I certainly glad I did! These are the sweetest and cutest cookies ever. So real looking with their peach fuzz! Your cookies are true art work.I enjoyed your visit this past week and I hope you are having a pleasant Sunday afternoon.Jemma

Oh my goodness, I am so glad I found you! Your cookies are so pretty. I know you say, some are easy to make.I am in heaven looking at these beauties. I am off to check out more of your sweet cookies. I would love to invite you to share your beautiful cookies with our readers at our link party every Sunday, Dishing It & Digging it. The party is live now for a few more days.

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